Alexander weaves together ideas from music and physics with verve, courage, and a personal voice that it trulyHarmonies Across Space, Time, and Realms

Alexander weaves together ideas from music and physics with verve, courage, and a personal voice that it truly engaging, from the first word of this fine riff to its last. Kudos for the inspiration received, related, amplified, and passed on to us....more

Surveyed and explored deeply, in all of its rich variety, the musical space of our times is the subject of this wonderful work. Be Our Sonic Landscape

Surveyed and explored deeply, in all of its rich variety, the musical space of our times is the subject of this wonderful work. Be curious, and learn about what almost certainly will be terra incognito for you, as a very great deal of it was for me....more

Both the science of Life, and lived lives, are messy. Quammen chose to tell the story of the former around one example of the latter.

The evolution of Both the science of Life, and lived lives, are messy. Quammen chose to tell the story of the former around one example of the latter.

The evolution of life has been, and is being, shaped by many more mechanisms than earlier understood. One of the scientists who brought about this realization exhibited brilliance, courage, and insight... but also had pride turn to jealousy, pettiness, and other not-so-attractive (but all too human) traits.

While imperfect in some of the ways pointed out by my fellow readers here, there was ample new substance of deep interest, well told, to carry me over those shortcoming, following the narrative design chosen by the author.

Recommended to all with curiosity and a tolerance for a somewhat meandering messiness. You know who you are....more